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The essence of Venice: land and water
Joined 2021
This tour is perfect for first comers or visitors who want to have a deeper understanding of this unique place. A pleasant walking tour will supply the necessary information to get oriented in this labyrinthic town and a boat ride in the Venetian lagoon will make you fall in love with its extraordinary beauty. After a lunch break we'll spend the afternoon visiting Burano and Murano islands famous respectively for lace and artistic glass.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Upon booking, please advise where you are staying to see if it works as a meeting point
Your place if located between St Mark's square and Rialto bridge
3 hours walking tour to see the highlights and some off the beaten paths.
Short break for a snack after the Venetian tradition of street food.
Rialto area
Boat ride along the Grand Canal and to the northern part of the lagoon
Burano island, walk and lunch break
This island is a colorful fishing village famous for lace and cookies
Murano
This island is famous for artistic glass. Here we are visititing a family run glass studio, where you'll admire a great glass master at work.
Venice
End of the tour
Ending Point
City centre, usually St Mark's square
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, boat service during the tour, glass demo, visit to a lace store.
Lunch is not included. We'll take a break for a light lunch before the boat ride. On Burano you can have a wonderful gelato and some very good cookies in one of the traditional bakeries
The cost is for based on 6 people if your party is larger or if you are a big group, please ask for a quotation
Tour Important Information
Weather in Italy can be very hot during the summer. We recommend sunscreen, sunglasses and hat.
I suggest not to start later than 9,30. you might decide to have the boat ride to the islands as the first part of the tour and be back in town for lunch and walk
Important message from the supplier
Please, contact me before booking a tour: sometimes the calendar shows red but we might find the way to accomodate you.
For day trips delivered on the mainland the Italian law requires professional licensed drivers.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2021
About Tour Guide Isabella B.
Ciao! I'm Isabella. Welcome to my GoWithGuide page!
I was born in the old town of Padua in 1965 but I've lived in Venice for over 30 years. I moved here to attend college and then settled down.
After graduation in Anglo American literature I did different jobs: at the Biennale del Cinema (Venice Movie Festival), in museums, and for a few years I tought, too. In 1998 I approached tourism and got the license to work as tourist assistant. A few years later I became a guide.
I love food and cooking is my great passion, that's why I do enogastronomic tours, too.
After many years of touring I'm still emotional about my town. I'm very happy when I see people enjoying the time together and being enchanted by Venice never ending beauty!
Looking forward meeting you here!
Reviews
“Introduction to Venice”
We had a wonderful three hour walk through Venice with Isabella. She gave an excellent overview of the history of the city. Her introduction was filled with endless and wonderful stories regarding the food, the history, the culture, the architecture, the politics, and the joys and difficulties of living in perhaps the most beautiful city ever built. She personalized our tour including a few specific and very personal interests. She introduced us to wonderful Venetian products with which we were not familiar, and pointed out several museums which we were not to miss. Overall, our visit was tremendously enhanced by this tour. Her English was wonderful. We enjoyed the time we spent with her, and when we return to northern Italy will likely ask her for future guidance. I honestly think she provided the best private tour I have ever experienced.
Isabella B.
(1 reviews)Chip Chip Chip! What a review! Thanks so much. You made my day. I really hope to meet you again in the near future! Best regards
$1,800/ per group
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